Comb.



PATENTED JAN. 29, 1907.

COMB. APPLICATION IILED' JULY 16, 1906.

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COMB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 29, 1907.

Application filed July 16, 1906. Serial No- 326,306-

.Z'o all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK FONTNEAU, a citizen of the United States,residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombs, of which the following is a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawmgs.

My invention relates to combs, and has for its objects a comb whichshall not be capable of accidental displacement or removal from the hairand which is. adapted to facile operation.

To these ends, essentially, my invention consists in the novelconstruction and combinatlon of parts hereinafter described, and

illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a frontelevation of the inner or concave side of an ordinary'comb embodying myinvention; Fig. 2, a section of the same on line a: so of Fig. 1; Fig.3, a rear view of the fastening device removed from the comb and inclosed position; Fig. 4, a like view of the same in open position; Fig.5, a section on line 1 g of Fig. 3, and Fig. 6 is a detail view of theyoke-plate.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the views.

-A represents an ordinary back-comb head, and B its teeth.

C is a retaining-plate provided with lateral lugs a, having openings 6,through which pass screws or rivets 0, whereby the plate is fixed to thecomb-back A. Other fastening means may be employed, if desired. Theplate C projects somewhat from the plane of the side of the comb andforms a housing for the fastening mechanism. Its lower portion, however,is open to allow free action of the retaining-arms, and its lowermargincoincides with the line of the bases of the teeth. The housing has alsoan opening (1 in its top to permit the passage of a plunger 6,projecting above the housing and having a reduced shank portion f, whichtraverses an opening g in a yoke-plate h, which is providedrivetingprongs 1', adapted to engage the yoke h to the rear face of theplate or housing C. A com-' pression-spring 7c surrounds the shank f,and

its ends bear against the yoke h and the shoulder Z of the plungerformed by its reduced portion.

Two oppositely-disposed hooked jaws m are pivoted by a pinn to the lowerextremity of the plunger-shankf and have longitudinal Slots 0 in theirupper limbs, through which loosely pass the two lower prongs i.

The operation of the described parts is as follows: During the insertionof the comb into the hair the plunger e is manually pressed downwardagainst the pressure of spring is, and this movement in conjunction withthe prongs 'i opens the jaws m and allows the hair to enter thecomb-teeth up to the base of the back or head A. The plunger is thenreleased and the points of the jaws come together and overlap each otherunder the hair strands.

What I claim is 1. In acomb the combination with the head and teeth, ofa housing-plate fixed to the head, jaws within and extending below theplate, and retractile means for closing the aws.

2. In a comb, the combination with the head and teeth, of ahousing-plate fixed to the head, a plunger mounted in the housing andhaving one end projecting therefrom, a pair of jaws normally in closedposition pivoted to the other end of the plunger, and spring means fornormally retaining the jaws in closed position.

3. In a comb, the combination with the head and teeth, of ahousing-plate fixed to the head, a yoke-plate fixed to the housingplate,a plunger slidably mounted in the housing-plate and yoke and having oneend projecting above the housing, a shoulder on the yoke, jaws pivotedto the lower end of the plunger, and provided with slotted upperportions, rivet-pins upon the yoke-plate passing-through the slottedupper portions of the jaws, and a spring upon the plunger bearingagainst said shoulder and the yoke-plate.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK FONTNEAU. Witnesses:

HORATIO E. BELLows, HAROLD E. BALL.

